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Post by blueeagle on Mar 1, 2009 22:30:43 GMT -5
I referred to him as "Jeff, Jr." because that was how he was called on the team his freshman year. Not the point in any case. Dajuan is not Bo-Bo, Jeff, or Reggie. Funny, how folks have stopped referring to him as "The Dagger", "The Assassin", or other references to killing and sharp implements. New nickname, perhaps?
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Post by blueeagle on Mar 1, 2009 19:55:29 GMT -5
Glad to hear it. Dajuan, no one thinks you are "Jeff, Jr." any longer. Time to be your own man this season and next.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 22, 2009 23:54:52 GMT -5
Slumdog wins the Oscar. Bad omen for tomorrow night or does this mean a feel good ending to the season?
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 22, 2009 21:26:23 GMT -5
Point taken, guru. Personally, i thought Doubt or Slumdog were more cohesive films. But the season sure feels almost as long as the picture. Let's hope the Hoyas don't end up getting washed away by Hurricane Katrina.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 22, 2009 20:15:37 GMT -5
In light on this evening's Oscar festivities, I would like to present to you "The Curious Case of the Georgetown Hoyas '08-'09."
At it's birth, this team caused quite a stir. Unlike the seasoned and senior-laden team of the previous year, this team was comprised of mostly freshmen and inexperienced sophomores unlearned in the ways of big time college basketball. But very early on, this team displayed physical prowess way beyond its years, out-executing and out-maneuvering "older" and "more mature" opponents such as Maryland, Memphis, Uconn, and Syracuse. But unlike the precocious physical prowess the Hoyas displayed during its infancy, the team's mental development lagged in comparison. Relying on its athleticism and youthful stamina in outscoring opponents, the Hoyas were complacent and inattentive in developing other skills necessary to become a complete team. The Hoyas early success masked the team's immaturity. A 10-1 record was a blessing and a curse.
As the season progressed, the Hoyas true youth was exposed. The raw physicality it once used to dominate its "older" foes regressed. Highly touted athletes coming out of winning high school programs were being outmuscled and outplayed by serviceable players from Seton Hall, West Virginia, and Cincinnati. And as the team displayed its immaturity on the court with each passing defeat, the burden of losing began mounting into their collective consciousness. Despite appearing younger as new line-ups and substitution patterns were being employed, the Hoyas appeared unable to rid itself of the weight and memory of losing. Fans and pundits alike exclaimed that the team's youth was to blame for its poor showing. But how can a team not grow old and wise after a 14-11 record?
Will this tale end in tragedy or redemption?
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 21, 2009 19:57:07 GMT -5
I am unable to watch sports highlights when we lose. ESPN is off-limits on our TV after L's. Suffice it to say, I have not seen a lot of Sportscenter since mid-January. Not necessarily a bad thing.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 21, 2009 19:51:11 GMT -5
I completely agree with your sentiment professorhoya. I know that folks need to get their frustration out when we lose. But I do not think that anything constructive comes out of criticizing Dajuan or Greg especially after they both played with a lot of effort today.
I think this team is somewhat similar to the UNC team that came after the championship squad of May, Felton, and co. That '05-'06 UNC team had quite a few All-Americans on the squad that were mostly freshmen and soph's. I think that may have been Hansborough's freshman year. As I remember it, that season started out pretty rough for UNC. They righted the ship and eventually lost in the 2nd round of the NCAA. We would be so lucky. After that year, UNC has consistently been ranked in the top 10 as the same players decided to stay and develop. They developed a lot after we trounced them in the NCAA regional finals the next year, by the way.
I hope this team stays together for another year. Like Balla's pronouncement from earlier in the season, I expect great things next year.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 21, 2009 19:25:35 GMT -5
It seems as if many of you have given up on the season. But worse than that, many of you have given up on this team. Everyone hoped for a different season - the type of season that the UConn win made us all think was possible. I suppose now the only topic worth exploring on this board involves speculating possible Hoya departures to the NBA.
I would just like to point out again that the Marquette team that beat us took 4 years to get this good.
As far as I am concerned, I still want to watch this team grow and likely win in the future. This just isn't our year. If Dajuan and Greg decide to stay, watch and wait until next year.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 21, 2009 16:39:13 GMT -5
It would be a shame if this triggered another tailspin such after the Duke loss. The team seemed to have come together after the devastating loss to Syracuse by winning in South Florida and coming out with some fire for this game.
I hope the guys from the '84 team impart what they know about competitiveness, desire, focus, and love of the game to this group of young Hoyas.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 21, 2009 16:22:24 GMT -5
All we saw was how three seniors took over the game. The Hoyas played hard but again made crucial mistakes down the stretch because of their inexperience. Marquette's three seniors just found ways to pull it out in the same way that our seniors did last year. How many times in the past have posters on this board ridiculed Dominick James for making a bonehead play that cost his team the game? He, I think, has learned from these losses. I just hope that these losses do not poison the well for this group of Hoyas. They obviously have tons of promise and have come together as a team. They just need more seasoning.
Face it, we are still rebuilding. Sometimes, it takes an entire season to do so. All I can hope for is incremental improvement for their remaining games. If we win some, then great. If we surprise some folks, then great. If we stay together and show improvement, then great.
Let's continue to support our Hoyas.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 18, 2009 23:18:00 GMT -5
This is a win. Will it turn our season around? Will it propel us to a win on Saturday? I have no idea. But still a win. Let's just pat the guys on the back and say good job. No need to make it any more or less relevant than it is. I am sure the guys are feeling good about this W. I know that I am.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 18, 2009 2:35:09 GMT -5
Admittedly a VERY loose comparison, but all it took was one drunken jerk to hit a woman on the face with a fist. And I am not talking about Chris Brown. I use this example to demonstrate that "a few jerks" may unfortunately tarnish the image of an otherwise decent group of people.
I applaud your efforts in trying to defuse the situation, bnorocuse, but the damage has been done. Not your fault, buddy. But someone IS at fault. "They" have unfortunately tarnished "your" image.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 17, 2009 1:39:26 GMT -5
Juice?!!! What the hell is juice? Give me some grape drink.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 14, 2009 14:11:07 GMT -5
I am still watching. This team doesn't look like it has given up on each other. I have not given up on them and never will.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 14, 2009 13:56:13 GMT -5
I like the fact that we haven't completely folded down the stretch. Need to execute and make some stops.
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 14, 2009 13:46:01 GMT -5
Lack of aggressiveness is exemplified by the number of threes in a row taken by our guys. They cannot win this game or any game relying on the three. We are not Duke nor should we want to be Duke. We are Georgetown! Win or lose, it's the school we choose!
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Post by blueeagle on Feb 14, 2009 2:22:19 GMT -5
I applaud the university in its efforts to promote community spirit through "dry" events such as the original Georgetown Day concept.
But make no mistake about it, the Block Party was da shiznit! And yes, there were 2 block parties: the Friday of Homecoming and another day in the spring. I pity those of you who were not a part of this tradition. Those block parties could only be described as epic.
I was on the beer staff for the spring block party of '97. We had 100 kegs piled into a ten-wheeler beer truck in front of Lauinger Library. 37th street from N to Prospect was absolutely packed. Those of us on staff were suddenly the most popular guys on campus (sorry, no gals on staff). We kept ten kegs for the after party at our row house. We made a good sum from those parties and the percentage that did not go into operating costs went to charity.
After the parties, things happened like street signs being pulled out of the ground, folks sitting on John Carroll's lap, kegs being thrown around like footballs, legendary foodfights at Darnall and New South, and kids riding their food trays into the conveyer belts leading into the dishwashing areas at the dining halls. It was insane!
Still some of my best memories of the hilltop. Why anyone would want to stop it - I have no clue.
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Post by blueeagle on Dec 1, 2008 23:00:32 GMT -5
But they also booed Sarah Palin - with her kids in tow. Redemption.
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Post by blueeagle on Dec 1, 2008 1:18:27 GMT -5
I really do not understand the vitriol being spewed against the Terps. Some of their fans may be sophomoric and crass (burning couches, throwing glass bottles at opposing team's parents, etc.) but what have they done to deserve so much attention from us.
I lived in DC for 9 years and I did not have any run-ins with any UMCP fans for any reason. I was in Buffalo Billiards for the Sweet Sixteen loss to the Juan Dixon-led Terps and did not experience anything more than the usual jeers from opposing fans. Other than recruiting battles, is there any relevance to this perceived rivalry?
A quadruple overtime loss to Notre Dame when we could have won the game in regulation and the next three OT's, now that's a lasting memory that fosters hate.
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Post by blueeagle on Dec 1, 2008 0:58:26 GMT -5
I think that our problem this season, if Vaughn and Henry do not develop over the course of the season, will be the absence of a valid low-post scoring threat coming off the bench. We have already seen Jason and Omar score comfortably from the perimeter. I think that they will improve with a few more games under their belt, and so outside scoring will not be an issue. What I haven't seen in the last 3 games is someone from the second unit play with their back to the basket effectively. Sims has taken nothing but three-point shots in the set offense and Julian has not shown any aggressiveness off the boards for put-backs (like PE Jr.) or the soft hands needed for jumpers from the elbow or "hookers in the lane." If we do not have this component to our second unit, then the only way to play them effectively would be to have them run. Our first unit could run the traditional Prince-town offense and the second unit could be our run and gun squad. Thunder and lightning!
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